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, 1887-12-14

Il nm quite disappointed" remarked n
doleful fellow yesterday. 81 tried nm ex-
pertinent Inc it failed miserably."
Tried to shave yourself2" suggested
the reporter.
'Naw. Tried to send a letter around
the world. l mailed 1t in July, via San
Francisco to Yokohama, thence Egypt,
and so on to England, New York and
finally to Philadelphia. 1 clapped on about
a dollars worth Of stamps, and 1t was a
dead loss. The letter hasn't arrived, and
/ don't want to get 1t now. One hundred
and three daysi I'm disgusted."
Never mind, ~ said the reporter, ''you
won't see it. Your letter never got any
further than San Francisco"
"Whatf''
'It's n fact. In the United States Pos
tai Guide for this year you will see that
lottcrs or postal cards addressed to 60
round the world are enumerated rs pro-
htbitcd articles"
"Confound It'll p"
keep cool" said tho reporter, sooth-
lnSly. "Thc practice got to be such an
Internal nuisance that 1t had to be stopped.
II you had put OIL ten dollars worth of
stamps they would all have been Cancelled
ut this Office, Il would not carry the let
ter beyond its first destination"
Then the crank moaned Philadelphia
Call.
, 1887-12-14
Tho Use Of spectacles.

A father and four children, all wearing
spectacles, entered q Fourth avenue cur
yesterday. A gentleman, turning to n re-
porter, said: "Spectacles IRE the last new
remedy, and between them and the mind
cure il is now nip and tuck. Oculists arc
Just now cutting a wide swath, and hat
branch of specialists is especially prosper
Gus and rapidly increasing. l know a
prominent oculist who is getting n wide
practice merely in nervous diseases.
Ricketts, and St. Vitus' dance he treats
with spectacles. For headaches and car
Gches glasses are prescribed. Few people
ave n normal focus. The rays of vision
needed to make n perfect image cross
either Mt one side or the other. The strug-
gle Of the unaided eyes to read causes
nervousness.
'.Thc remarkable feature Of it an,"
continued the gentleman, sis that while
glnsscs are an unceasing nuisance, and
generally so unbecoming, people nc
cept them readily, particularly young
women. A case in point is n very
prcscntable young woman who went to
nm Oculist for some sensitiveness in the
ear. He prescribed specialization the
oculist does not approve Of eye glasses.
She Immediately put them on, although
she had never had any trouble with her
eyes, and sees us well without them. The
oculist tells her she must wear them all
her life.
Now, old fashioned oculists," con-
cludcd the gentleman, "are more conserv-
ntive. One of them says, Don't put on
spcctacles until it becomes necessary for
the sake OF better vision. Strengthen
YOU sight by use as you strengthen your
muscles, but don't abuse it. WISH your
eyes In warm water, always rubbing to-
ward the nose. That preserves ~convexity
and prolongs the sight New York
Evening Sun.
, 1887-12-14
A PRECIOUS

I have a thought, but cannot give 1t speech;
It's like n material with which to make
An instrument OF song, which, tho'I reach
The music buried there, 1 cannot break
Its attitude of silence with n word,
And so It lies, unspoken and unheard.
It's like q flower growing in the gloom,
And when l eager search, but cannot find,
Gut l may freely breathe the sweet perfume
And let its fragrance penetrate my mind
1t may be but the promise Of a thought
Which God, in mercy to my soul, has brought,
Lest l be too content with lower things,
And l, in cropping for expression, may
Unconsciously be spreading out my wings
For flight unto yon heavens mount away,
For back of all earth's shadows doth appear
The form which casts but q reflection here.
Bessie O. Jordan.
, 1887-12-14

A recent arrival at the London Zoo Zoo
Is n young male gorilla. European air
does not seem to agree with the native of
Africa, rs he is now suffering from O bad
cold and n loss of appetite. He crouches
In one corner of his cage, and all that can
be seen Of him is n shaggy shape about as
large as n human child of 12 or IS years,
covered with n dark gray fell, reddish
upon Inc head, which is ugly even beyond
the appalling plainness of his chimpanzee
neighbor and relation Sally. Deep sunk
eyes glitter now and then from under the
cavcrnous brows and n wide mouth with
black lips is seen YEARLY to yawn; while
young Mumbo now and again scratches
his bare chest with enormous hands at the
end of long hirsute rms.-London Letter.
, 1887-12-14

From Rev. John Mathews, pastor M.
4: church. South, at Montgomery, Ala:
"Darbys Propylatic Fluid is the only
medicine kept in my family. We can
use it for almost anything-burns,
bruises, cuts, stings, ear-ache, tooth-ache,
sour stomach, etc, etc. My children.
when Eurt or bruised. Away calls at once
for Darbys Fluid. We cannot--get along
well without it. 1t is so valuable for Its
prompt relief of pain from all kinds OF
injuries, and also is a powerful. Antiseptic
and Disinfectant."
, 1887-12-14

It takes nearly 100, OOO, 900 foreign eggs
n month TO keep the English in cakes and
puddings. The matter Of the protection
OF tho English hen from the competition
Of tho pauper fowls of France has been
thought SO serious that even Gladstone
has paid some attention to 1t. Experts
estimate that the consumption Of eggs In
England is 100 n year for every person.
Nearly S15, 000, 900 is paid every year for
the eggs imported into the country. Dos
ton Transcript.
, 1887-12-14

In its efforts to find the true boundary
line between itself and Massachusetts
New Hampshire went TO the record Office
In London and procured fac SMILES of
the orders of the king in council and OF
the old maps and surveys. These latter
were compared with the recent surveys of
n United States engineer md the two
were found to be almost identlcal.-Chi.
cago Herald.
, 1887-12-14

Pntient-I s'posc, doctor, you mako out
your prescriptions in Latin so that YOU
patients won't know what it is2
Doctor-Possibly.
Paticnt-And you make ont your bills
in English so that your patients will know
what It is2
Doctor-EXactly.-The Epoch.
, 1887-12-14

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good name at home, which is a tower of
strength abroad, peculiar in the phenome-
nal sales it has attained, Hoods Sarsapa-
lila is the most successful medicine for
purifying tho blood, giving strength, and
creating an appetite.
, 1887-12-14

SOwo the Children. They are es-
1NOO pecially liable to sudden
Colds. Coughs, Group. Whooping Cough,
etc. We guarantee Ackers English
Romedy n positive cure. 1t saves
hours of anxious watching. Slid by
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1887-12-14

The largest stock of fine brandies. old
WHISTLES, choice Hique,1s and superfne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1887-12-14
Mormons hive applied for permission to
establish n community in Turkey.

MaMM f IF the are g09 sd1 talnfs Hf 'n iss
alone on account of Dyspepsia. Eckers
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on a
positive guarantee at 25 and 80 cents, by
DIR. w. N. Hunt.
, 1887-12-14
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, 1887-12-14
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, 1887-12-14

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-24

Price $50 cash or si % with enc quarter paid
down. = new no -~eaud corner Tot, on Car
gctt~ addition. ti~ now vacant, ana We are
refusing 10 r'nt @ boz order that tho purchaser
may have immediate possession.
$3.50 Is the price 81 ID corner House and two
Lots in E.ytuu. House can De- occupied 10y two
families, good well
$50 is the prIceof t@o Story House and
lot loo Elyton.
Sl60l w.llbuv nrst-cias>. Hotel ana Board
ing house. Purtic, can give good reasons foI
wanting tO SELL
Two fine BOT. on which is large house and
barn price 500 Si.' down. and the remain
der ia three years ut per cent.
ono ouartCr acre corner lot. Good house fin
ished aud n.asicr Il except one room up stair,
and that cD,lcd. Small frame barn and good
wei. Price 500 about So down.
Two lots on Gorgctts addition. Price Sl2'
each. improvements on lots adjuurning
Good ncghborhood.
$50 cash down. will buy two story Hous,
on corner aud two lots near the Baptis; church
Good cistcrn no we'll but water near. VII
sell on time no lurgr d. ire.
$500 resident on tho west side of State
street near Suntatlun. Fora fine home thi.
place can not be exceiici for the money
TO EXCHANGE EoR HOUSE AND LOT IL ALMA
House and one acre Of land with orchard ia
Mason Ingham Co., Mich. 10 cost the owner
SSoo There l. mOrtgngc on u OF $50
~ acre farm 4milcs north 81 EiNcrialc-gOOC
log house. The place is worth between $50
and 500; mortgage ON it ot $50.
Price 500. 40 acres of land miles from
Sears Station. NCcp~ta county, Mich, - acre.
cleared, - acres Of good lane timhcrcd witt
beach and maple. franc house with q log barn
and good well ~ water. 81 down and YOU
own time tor the balance ut per cent,
- acres In Bethany township , acres i'm
proved. house ard stable on premises. GOOD
board fcucc iu front, value of place s6F.-
Owner had just as soon exchange for house
and lot outside 90 the corporation ot Alma.
PROPERTY Is CKArfOr COUNTY.
$500 will buy house. store, Office. barn ant
two lots cor. of Washington and Chestnut -
In the village of ~ hrclcr. Fine location for
Physician and small drug store.
$40 acres Of land in seville township
for SAL, at five, eight and nine dollars pei
acre.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-24
Hawthorne and Pierce.

Following is a little story told by Rev.
DIR. Cheney in a recent lecture on the life
of the late Nathaniel Hawthorne. On a
tour in search of rcminisccnce he found a
number of gentlemen airing themselves at
the foot of Bunker Hill monument, one OF
whom he accostcd.
Ibid you ever know Nathaniel Ilaw
thorne?' hc asked.
know Nat IIawtEorne2 Why, OF
course knew him; he and my brother
were great crOnicS
"Then you know probably, something
about his carly works.
Works. Nat llawihonc's works.
Say. was he any relation 10 your Well,
then let me tell YOU something about Nal
Hawthorne. lie was the confoundest,
--latest chap that ever drew breath. Why,
I've seen that fellow day after day settin
around the fields and woods nappin' and
blinkh. and winkin' like a sleepy toad.
He never could do anything until Frank
pierce was elected President, and hc was
a friend of Mats and got him job in the
custom house. After that ! believe iiC
had some place in England or some other
foreign country.
But don't You know that he wrote
some very beautiful books
ooh. YES. | remember bout his hobby
for wrilin and, mind &c. that's about ALL
lie would adonc if il hadn't been Iol
Frank Pierce
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-24

'trange BURIAL of the Dead In the Coun'
try Of the Nile.


A funeral I'M Egypt Is indeed strange
sight. and The first one the visitor sees as
ionishes him very much. Al the head Of
The procession march n corporate body Of
The blind and a certain number of men,
who proceed AT quick step, singing IA
most iuhilant air, while swinging them
selves from right TO left Behind them
comes the funeral car, or rather a sort of
bier bearing great red shawl in which
the body is deposited At the extremity
Of the bier, on a perch, is placed the tur-
ban or the turbOuCh of the defunct. Two
men carry the bier. They follow with
such high spirits the movement of the
head OF the cortcgc that the corpse, rock
cd in every direction, seems 10 lump under
the shawl that shrouds it. The women
bring up the rear. some on asses, some on
foot. The first row is formed of weepers
or rather screamers, who send forth to-
ward heaven at each step the shrillost
tones. The wccpcrs hold in their hand a
handkerchief, with which they are not
soicitious of wiping their leyes perfectly
dry, but which they pull by the two ends
behind their head with gesture that would
be desperate il il were not droll. On the
arrival at the cemetery they take the corpse
from the bier TO cast il, such rs il is, into
the grave. The grand funerals, however,
take place with much more solcmnity. An
important parsonage is hardly dead in
Egypt before his friends and acquaintance
hurry TO the house. during one or two
days they cat and drink at the expense of
the dead, or rather his heirs, indulging in
the noiscSt demonstrations. When the
hour Of the iniermcnt arrives Il scene of
the widest character is produced The
slaves and women of the household throw
themselves on the corpse and fcign de
termination to hinder il from passing the
threshold The lugubrious tragedy is
played conscicntiously; they snatch away
the coffin; they Delay each other with
blows, and the most violent and frightful
| clamor is heard At last the procession
leaves the house and repairs to the GENE,
terry, preceded by camels loaded with
victuals, which are distributed to the poor
huTrying in crowds along the road Al
along the road the mourncrs and friend,
of the family fight for the honor of bear
ing the bier for moment. and thus il
passes or houndsfrom hand 10 hand amid
the most frightful disorder The inter
ment ended. every one returns TO the house
of the dead to rccommcncc festivities
dancing, and the moruary demonstra
tons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-24
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tinueto send them until "all arrearages arc
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Amy person who receives newspaper
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5.-If subscribers pay t.. advance they must
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per from the Ollie a, and then return II the pub
fisher recused,-U. ;. Session Laws for news
papers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-24

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-24
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-12

William Smith Is a negro man who
was arraigned before ihe Police Court
yesterday on the p culiar charge of "at-
tempting 90 pass a ten-dOllar note on
Mr. Thomas f. Hannigan
Il was suggested by several PARTIES to
the court that but few people nowadays
could see ten-dollar note and refuse 10
allow 1t pass them
Ii seems, however that Smith id at
sempt 10 pass a ten dollar note, and 10
was not acounterieit either, bui "a genuine
bank note of q Virginia bank, engraved
by the American Bank Note Company Of
New York IN the year 1853 The bank
issuing 10 was the Bank Of the Common
wealth Of Virginia
Smith had been warned not 10 attempt
to use this Qntc-jdlum bank note, but per
sisted in doing SO. lie being also charged
with being a suspicious character was
sent to jail in default Of security in the
sum of 5000 for twelve months.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-12
IoCAL'NOTEs

Judge Atkins is confined to his home
by sickness.
Miss Annie Wall Of Lynchburg is
visiting Miss y Driscoll ON Twenty
third street
The cry grows louder and louder for
The abatement of the Hollywood Gem
etery sewer nuisance.
The Spanish vessel FREDERICK, A. Gartz
master has entered az the CustomhOuse
20 load cotton for Europe, and is now
loading at West Point Her tonnage is
] .46O tons She viii probably clear to-
day
Rev William J.. Wright closes his pas
t0ratc at the Laurel-strect Methodist
church, 40l-5 South Laurel street on
Monday next, he having served out that
hi. lull term Of four years He has done
good work and his congregation viii
part with him with great regret
The Board of Supervisors Of Henrico
county will meet this morning az the
Courthouse The regular meeting should
have been held last Saturday, but a
quorum was not present There is but
little business to- attend 90 and that is
merely routine, such as passing ON ac-
counts.
Yesterday, Henry John Hodge, a sailor
from England. was arrested by police
man ON the charge that he did unlawfully
threaten 90 arrest one of the officers
of the schooner Williams G.. Wickham
While in Che discharge OF his duty Ser
gcant Howard took him in charge
and De was locked mp for the night
Now that The special investigating COM
miuec of the touncil have exonerated
Depriest from using any corrupt means
with The Council TO get the Myers plans
adopted. 10 is presumed that the W ole
matter will die out and soon become a
nine days wonder
The Fulton democratic Club had q
gooa meeting al Ker-es Hall, Rockets,
last night. 10 wind up the affairs Of the
recent campaign The club will main
tain its organization and keep itself in
trim for the fight next spring. IL will
tale part IN the grand parade in
honor of the recent Democratic victory
should such parade be decided on
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-12

81 Johns Protestant Episcopal church
Church Hill Rev Lewis W. Burton
rector Sunday services, II am. and
pm. Weddcl Memorial chapel Of thi.
church. situated in Fulton. will be Ooened
I'D. Wa week from tomorrow, Noyem-
ber 2Oth, al o'cl0.k * pm.
Second Presbyterian church Regular
afternoon services in this church will be-
resumed beginning tomorrow Sunday
at 4 O'clock pm.
Laurel-streei Methodist church. 4Ol-j
South Laurel street Rev. William Z.
Wright. pastor Preaching at II am.
and 40 pm BY the request Of the
Young Mems Christian Association the
pastor will preac sunday morning on
"The Salvation of Young Men
The week of prayer of the Young Men
Christian Association begins tomorrow
The Association will hold special ser
vices during the week led by The pastors
OF the different churches in the city
Tomorrow afternoon a mass meeting
will be held IN the main hall OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. and
there will be a meeting Tor men, led by
the general secretary. Reys. William l..
Evans, r. p. Keer II VI Jackson, l.. a
Cutler and George d. Copper will assist
al these meetings
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-12
MARIiII

DAVIS KEYSE2 Married. on Wednes-
day. NOyemb D p is3l al IN residence Of the
officiating minister. E4O Fast Grace street,
Richmond. va by Rev X. X. HOwisOn Ih0ma.
II. Davis of Richmo.d and Mary \. keyser
OF Henrlcu county ".
MACFARLNNE PETICOlAS.- Married,
Tuesday. Nnycmh =, lsst, at the seventh
street Christian church. Richmond Va. by
Re- q. Cave Charles ". VI cfarlane an q
Annie Elizabeth. daughter of Charles j.. Pei
cOla..
WRIGHT rWlCH.- Married. 40 100
East Ca, rect. on We ine-diy. November p
40 53U . m.. by rue Rev. Dr. Kerr. Dr. hdwin
Wright fO Jennie Lee, daughter OF the lace
John A. Leftwicn, all Ot tuis city.
BEALL.-Died. at his residence 98 Park
avenue. CoiOnel Lloyd j. BotI. In the slst year
Of MS age.
The funeral will take place from 50. James
church. sATJ RDAY. NOV kibkk Il d. al
II O'Clock. Friends and acqu Enhances Ot the
family are r<specu uiy invited To attend.
upIl n
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-12
Stole "A Knife

Yesterday afternoon about haf-past
3 o'clock negro boy, mingling with the
crowd al =. L. Wexler's stand on Main
street just below Ninth, who daily
gather there to look al the pictorial
papers, stole one Of the large number of
pockel knives there exhibited for sale.
The negro was seen in the act by Mr.
Wexler, who pursued him and caught
him below the PostOfiice. lie was taken
in charge and placed in custody Of the
sergeant at the Second police station.
He will be before the Police Court this
morning
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-12

Miss Kate Claxton and her excellent
company were greeted by another fine
house ut the Academy last night on the
occasion of the production OF Tom Tay-
lor's popular comedy Mary Warner. The
play is fully equal in interest 20 the Two
Orphans, ana was presented in master y
manner, which completely captured the
audience. Miss Claxton made decided
hit, and decidedly added to the populaTi.
ty she has already achieved in Richmond.
This afternoon at the matinee and 90
night the Two Orphans will be repeated,
and large houses can be safely counted
ON at both performances.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-12

The citizens in the vicinity OF Monroe
Park are getting up a petition TO stop
the scheme for making a soda fountain
in the park. There is no need for a pc
tition in the case Of such proposed
nuisance. Parks are not intended for
speculation in business of any kind and
the City Council would do well To take a
lesson from the election OF Tuesday and
learn that there is Al accountability %
the people that even alleged Reformers
must acknowledge.
This is not an affair of the residents in
the neighborhood OF Monroe Park but
an affair that the whole city is interested
i'm.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-12

James Jones was fined I'm the Police
Court yesterday 81 80 and COSTS Tor im-
proper conduct on the public street
John Ryan was before the Police
Cou't yesterday Oh The charge Of tres
passing on The premises Of the Old DO.
miniou Iron and Nail Works. and assault
and attempting 20 cut Frank Lee with q
knife lie was required 10 furnish see
curiiy for his good behavior ia the sum
of 5000 '0r twelve months
William Robinson (c0loredJ was reQuir.
ed 10 give security yesterday iu the sum
Of $500 for twelve months for threaten.
ing the life Of Henry Berry, and failing
90 do s0 went 20 JAIL
Bette Williams, q negress, was charged
with stealing gold ring from Peter Epps
bat got free there being no proof that o
theft had been committed.
George Pye, marked on the docket
0li1s Butler, was sent % Jail for thirty
days for stealing 1925 from Phil
Jasper
Mary Lizzie Jones, % coal-black inn
pudentlooking negro girl, was sent to-
iail for sixty days for stealing a gold
watch valued at S4j from her protectre.s
and friend. Mary GOode. This little
negress has been In Jail before, and, not
Wiihsianding her youth she had the
evident appearance, as the court lc-
mai ked, of having no morals 10 suffer by
"a confinement in JAIL